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Corporal Andrew Robert ANDERSON 223
Born: Midyell, Shetland, Scotland Enlisted: 1-9-1914, Kensington, New South Wales Occupation prior to EnlistmentL A.B. Seaman 1st Battalion Australian Infantry Departed Australia 18-10-1914 Killed in Action 21-7-1916, France aged 32years Son of Andrew & Grace Anderson, Gardie, Midyell, Shetland, Scotland Honoured: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 28 |
Private Lawrence ANDERSON 5295
Born: Edinburgh, Scotland Enlisted: 2-2-1916, Casula, New South Wales Occupation prior to Enlistment: Pasteurizer 17th Battalion Australian Infantry Departed Australia 22-8-1916 Killed in Action 29-9-1917, Belgium aged 36years Son of Lawrence and Catherine Anderson, of 30, Albany St., Lerwick, Scotland. Honoured: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 82 Honoured Dunrossness War Memorial |
Dunrossness War Memorial
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Private Samuel ANDERSON 997
Born: Shetland Islands Enlisted: 17-9-1914, Sydney, New South Wales Occupation prior to Enlistment: Farmer 2nd Battalion Australian Infantry Departed Australia 18-10-1914 Killed in Action 2-5-1915, Gallipoli, Turkey aged 24years Son of Charles and Christina Sharp Anderson, of Eastwick, Ollaberry, Shetland Islands. Honoured: Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 31 |
Private Oliver GOODLAD 1037
Born: Burra, Lerwick, Scotland Enlisted: 29-10-1914, Liverpool, New South Wales Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer 13th Battalion Australian Infantry Killed in Action: 29-5-1915, Gallipoli, Turkey aged 24years Son of Oliver and Jessie Goodlad, of "Greenrig," Lerwick, Shetland Isles. Honoured: Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 69 |
Private William Robertson HARDIE 615
Born: Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland Enlisted: 17-9-1914, Rosebery Park Camp, New South Wales Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer Departed Australia 22-12-1914 Killed in Action 4-5-1915, Gallipoli, Turkey aged 34years Son of Elizabeth Hardie, 47 Grafton Road, Acton, London, England Husband of Ann Helen Hardie, Albert Court, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland Honoured: Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 69 |
Private William JAMIESON 1969
Born: Aithsting, Lerwick, Shetland Island, Scotland
Enlisted: 24-10-1916, Show Ground Camp, Sydney, New South Wales
1st Battalion Australian Infantry
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Orchardist
Departed Australia 10-2-1917
Died of wounds 17-4-1918, France aged 32years
Son of Fraser and Catherine Jamieson. of Clousta Bixter, Shetland Isles Scotland,.
Resting: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 29
Born: Aithsting, Lerwick, Shetland Island, Scotland
Enlisted: 24-10-1916, Show Ground Camp, Sydney, New South Wales
1st Battalion Australian Infantry
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Orchardist
Departed Australia 10-2-1917
Died of wounds 17-4-1918, France aged 32years
Son of Fraser and Catherine Jamieson. of Clousta Bixter, Shetland Isles Scotland,.
Resting: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 29
Private John Laurence Fordyce JORDAN 1365
Born: Lerwick, Scotland
Enlisted: 17-11-1914, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Seaman
51st Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 22-12-1915
Killed in Action 3-9-1916, France aged 38years
Son of Richard Percy and Jemima Jordan.
Resting: Pozieres British Cemetery Ovillers-La Boisselle, Pozieres, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 153
Born: Lerwick, Scotland
Enlisted: 17-11-1914, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Seaman
51st Battalion Australian Infantry
Departed Australia 22-12-1915
Killed in Action 3-9-1916, France aged 38years
Son of Richard Percy and Jemima Jordan.
Resting: Pozieres British Cemetery Ovillers-La Boisselle, Pozieres, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 153
Lance Corporal William ROBERTSON 1114
Born: Scalloway, Caithness, Orkney Enlisted: 10-11-1914, Liverpool, New South Wales Occupation prior to Enlistment: Seaman 13th Battalion Australian Infantry Killed in Action 3-5-1915, Gallipoli, Turkey Son of Grace Robertson, Meadow Field, Scalloway, Shetland Honoured: Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 70 |
Private William James ROBERTSON 173
Born: Lywick, East Yell, Scotland
Enlisted: 21-9-1914, Sydney, New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer
3rd Battalion Australian Infantry
Died of illness 9-3-1915, Mena, Egypt
Son of Lee & Margaret Robertson, Aywick, East Yell, Scotland
Resting: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 38
Born: Lywick, East Yell, Scotland
Enlisted: 21-9-1914, Sydney, New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer
3rd Battalion Australian Infantry
Died of illness 9-3-1915, Mena, Egypt
Son of Lee & Margaret Robertson, Aywick, East Yell, Scotland
Resting: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 38
Private Thomas Gifford ROBINSON 2679
Born: West Hartlepool, Durham, England
Enlisted: 16-6-1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Tram Guard
Departed Australia 9-8-1915
45th Battalion Australian Infantry
Died 6-8-1916, France aged 24years
Son of John Robinson and Jane R. Moodie Robinson, of Lochside, Weisdale, Shetland Islands.
Honoured: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 140
Born: West Hartlepool, Durham, England
Enlisted: 16-6-1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Tram Guard
Departed Australia 9-8-1915
45th Battalion Australian Infantry
Died 6-8-1916, France aged 24years
Son of John Robinson and Jane R. Moodie Robinson, of Lochside, Weisdale, Shetland Islands.
Honoured: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 140
Private Bertram SCOTT 6580
Born: Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland Enlisted: 7-8-1916, Melbourne, Victoria Occupation prior to Enlistment: Seaman Departed Australia 2-10-1916 7th Battalion Australian Infantry Died at Sea (illness) 1-2-1919 - Red Sea H.M.A.H.S. Kanowna aged 21years Son of John and Elizabeth Scott, of 37, Francis St., Kogarah, New South Wales. Honoured: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 51 |
Corporal Thomas Moffatt SCOTT 983
Born: Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland Enlisted: 8-3-1915, Liverpool, New South Wales Occupation prior to Enlistment: Drover Departed Australia 22-5-1915 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment Killed in Action 14-7-1918, Palestine aged 27years Son of Capt. John and Elizabeth Scott, of 37, Francis St., Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales. Resting: Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 2 |
Private James SLATER 2980
Born: Scalloway, Shetland Islands, Scotland Enlisted: 18-9-1916, R.A. Showgrounds, Moore Park, New South Wales Occupation prior to Enlistment: Clerk Departed Australia 3-11-1916 59th Battalion Australian Infantry Killed in Action 11-5-1917, France aged 29years Son of Thomas and Cecilia R. Slater, of Ivy Cottage, Lower Sound, Lerwick, Shetland. Scotland. Resting: Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, Nord Pas de Calais, France Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 168 |
Company Sergeant Major William STEWART 3316
Born: Midyell, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Enlisted: 3-8-1915, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Seaman
Departed Australia 27-10-1915
48th Battalion Australian Infantry
Died 5-8-1916, France aged 30years
Son of William and Charlotte Stewart, of Kirkabister, Mid-Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Resting: Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 147
Born: Midyell, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Enlisted: 3-8-1915, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Seaman
Departed Australia 27-10-1915
48th Battalion Australian Infantry
Died 5-8-1916, France aged 30years
Son of William and Charlotte Stewart, of Kirkabister, Mid-Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Resting: Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 147
Private Isaac WHITE 3323
Born: Shetland Islands, Scotland Enlisted: 5-7-1915, Melbourne, Victoria Occupation prior to Enlistment: Salesman 60th Battalion Australian Infantry Killed in Action 19-7-1916, France aged 39years Son of Arthur & Helen White, Busta Brae, Shetland Islands, Scotland Honoured: VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 171 |
Peter Arthur WILLIAMSON 881
Born: Edinburgh, Scotland
Enlisted: 14-9-1914, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Miner
Departed Australia 2-11-1914
12th Battalion Australian Infantry
Died of Wounds 6-8-1915, Gallipoli, Turkey aged 24years
Son of Mrs. Jessie Williamson, of Lerwick, Shetland Islands.
Honoured: Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 68
Born: Edinburgh, Scotland
Enlisted: 14-9-1914, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Miner
Departed Australia 2-11-1914
12th Battalion Australian Infantry
Died of Wounds 6-8-1915, Gallipoli, Turkey aged 24years
Son of Mrs. Jessie Williamson, of Lerwick, Shetland Islands.
Honoured: Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 68
Sergeant Robert WILLIAMSON 1893 M.S.M.
Born: Shetland Islands, Scotland Enlisted: 27-8-1914, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia Occupation prior to Enlistment: Wheelwright Departed Australia 6-10-1914 3rd Australian Field Artillery Brigade Died 2-9-1918, France aged 48years Son of Andrew and Agnes Hutchison Williamson, High Street, Lerwick Resting: Hem Farm Military Cemetery, Hem-Monacu, Peronne, Picardie, France Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 13 |